Catherine R. M. Attard

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‘Life finds a way’: here’s how rainbowfish survive in Australia’s scorching desert

As climate change worsens, their findings highlight the importance of conserving natural river flows to enable freshwater species to respond and adapt.
The program can work well for polygamous species such as gorillas. Mary Ann McDonald/shutterstock.com

Swingers’ hookup program can find the right match for endangered species

Computer dating for animals? Finding the right matchup - using DNA rather than personality questionnaires - could help select the best partnerships for captive breeding programs.
Les gigantesques cétacés ont été la cible des baleiniers durant tout le XXe siècle. Paula Olson/IWC

Baleines bleues de l’Antarctique : le jeu des trois familles

Si les baleines bleues se nourrissent dans les mêmes zones, de nouvelles analyses génétiques suggèrent qu’elles appartiennent à trois populations distinctes se reproduisant dans des endroits différents.
DNA analysis reveals that there are three populations of Antarctic blue whales. Paula Olson, courtesy of IWC

Antarctica’s blue whales are split into three distinct populations

Antarctica’s blue whales all feed in the same place. But a new genetic analysis suggests they are actually three separate populations that breed in different parts of the globe.

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